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follow suit

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfɑloʊ ˈsuːt/ · UK /ˌfɒləʊ ˈsuːt/

follow suit means: To do the same thing that another person or group has done.

verb

COPY ACTIONSB2

To do the same thing that another person or group has done.

  • One shop cut its prices, and others followed suit.
  • Several countries may follow suit next year.
  • Will your company follow suit?

Similar words: do the same, copy, imitate

Common phrases: follow suit soon, follow suit immediately

MATCH CARD SUITB2

To play a card from the same group, such as hearts, as the first card played.

  • You must follow suit if you can.
  • She followed suit by playing another heart.
  • He had no clubs, so he could not follow suit.

Common phrases: follow suit correctly, must follow suit

Questions about follow suit

What does follow suit mean?

To do the same thing that another person or group has done.

What is follow suit in other languages?

Türkçe: aynısını yapmak · Español: hacer lo mismo · Français: faire de même · Deutsch: es gleichtun · Italiano: fare lo stesso · 日本語: 同じことをする

How do you pronounce follow suit?

In American English /ˌfɑloʊ ˈsuːt/; in British English /ˌfɒləʊ ˈsuːt/.

How do you use follow suit in a sentence?

One shop cut its prices, and others followed suit. Several countries may follow suit next year.

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